AAAS Travels ACS & Sigma Xi Expeditions Peru & Easter Island LEADERSHIP BETCHART EXPEDITIONS Inc. 17050 Montebello Road, Cupertino, CA 95014-5435 Including Machu Picchu & extraordinary archaeological sites Leading this expedition will be in Peru along the North Coast! Dr. Douglas Sharon, former Director of the Hearst Museum of Anthropology at FIRST CLASS January 18-31, 2013 UC­Berkeley and San Diego Museum of Man, and popular leader of many of our Peru Expedition in the last 10 years. Joining him in Easter Island will be our excellent guide Sabrina Tuki Point. Doug first went to Peru with the Andean Explorers Club and then returned to the US to focus his research on the diverse cultures of Latin America and the shaman’s ancient healing art. His research has produced many scientific articles and books, and the award­winning film, “Eduardo the Healer.” Dr. Sharon was instrumental in acquiring protection for Chachapoya mummy bundles found in steep cliff tombs on the edge of the jungle. With his many contacts he was able to assist the scientific community in protect ing the intact remains before word leaked out Dear Travelers: Polynesian Triangle. Here we’ll explore another and looters moved in. Doug goes to Peru Explore the Cultural rich cultural landscape—quite different than each summer to direct an ethnobotanical In 2013, we invite you to join our adventure to research project in the Chiclayo area. Heritage of Peru & Easter Island, January 18-31, 2013! the thousands of years of culture in Peru, but equally intriguing and fascinating. Sabrina was born on Easter Island and Peru & Easter Island! Come enjoy the Southern Hemisphere in after attending the University in Santiago, January 18­31, 2013 summer as we explore the cultural heritage of Hundreds of 10 to 30 foot moais are found she returned to Easter Island where she Peru, with leadership by Peru expert Dr. on Easter Island, carved out of the volcanic lives with her husband and child. She has Douglas Sharon. Our journey will culminate rock. Many moais can be seen in different been a guide on Easter Island for many Weather will be pleasant and summery with temperatures with a visit to fabled Easter Island where we stages of production and others have been years and has been a popular leader of COSTS & CONDITIONS in the 80s in the lowlands and spring-like around Cusco, with will be joined by our excellent guide Sabrina uprighted and replaced on platforms facing Betchart groups. some chance of rain. The expedition will be a tremendous Tuki Point. out to sea. We will also become acquainted Doug and Sabrina look forward to Trip Fee: $4,895 per person twin share plus air fare of experience for travelers with an appetite for adventure who with contemporary Easter Island culture. sharing the wonders of Peru and Easter would enjoy a chance to explore Peru and Easter Island with $1,795 from Miami to Peru and Easter Island, round trip, If you would like to explore the cultural Island with you! including Peru in-tour flights. superb leaders. (No smoking in vehicles, during lectures, or We hope you will join us on this unique meals please.) heritage of the New World, Peru is one of the Expedition Fee Includes: Land transport; group airport best starting points. Peru has a delightful mix of adventure to explore the cultural and archaeo­ transfers; accommodations twin share; meals as indicated; Air Fare & Airline Ticketing: Air fare quoted is based on logical wonders of two masterpieces—Peru and entrance fees; tips to local guides and drivers; baggage a group fare with Lan Airlines from Miami to Lima and Easter Andean and coastal cultures, religion, Spanish ITINERARY handling, leadership, administration. Island, round trip, including flights Cusco-Lima. round trip. colonial history, and spectacular scenery. It legendary Easter Island! Expedition Fee Does Not Include: Air fare (quoted All air bookings will be handled by Betchart Expeditions Inc. boasts over 5,000 years of human occupation— Best regards, Day 1 Miami to Lima, Peru been a model for other Andean civilizations that AIR FARES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNTIL TICKETED. separately); independent transfers; some meals; gratuity to a wealth of cultures and experiences await Fly from Miami to Lima, Peru, arriving in the evening. developed over the next several thousand years. Accommodations: Are in comfortable first class hotels, Transfer to the Casa Andina Miraflores Centro Hotel. A knotted quipu has been found at Caral, which expedition leader; personal items such as laundry, phone your discovery. calls, alcoholic beverages, snacks; personal insurance; or twin share with private bath. All hotels are in the heart of Day 2 Lima to Barranca may link it to the Inca civilization which used quipu foreign airport departure taxes. things, well situated for visiting museums, restaurants, and Many cultures have influenced modern Peru: as a record-keeping system. Also of interest from the other sights. Singles are $795 additional. Margaret M. Betchart Our introduction to Peru will begin today with a city What to Expect: This expedition is for travelers who would Chavin, Moche, Wari, Lambayeque, Inca, and President, Betchart Expeditions Inc. tour, including the Plaza de Armas and visit to the site are flutes and cornets made from deer and llama enjoy exploring the cultural heritage and archaeological Reservations, Deposits, & Payments: Please mail a Spanish. Some examples of the cultures can be for AAAS, Sigma Xi & ACS Larco Museum which features a chronological bones. We will continue up the coast to Trujillo later wonders of Peru and Easter Island. Leading the expedition deposit of $500 per person with the completed reservation today. Hotel Los Conquistadores, Trujillo (2 nights). form to: found in the archaeological sites, museums, overview of 3,000 years of Peruvian pre-Columbian will be Peru expert Dr. Douglas Sharon and an excellent B,L,D guide in Easter Island, Sabrina Tuki Point. Peru & Easter Island 2013 and peoples of today. The coastal cultures history. There is a superb gold and silver collection Betchart Expeditions Inc. In Peru, we will explore the north of Lima have produced some of the most from ancient Peru. Day 4 Trujillo—Moche Pyramid 17050 Montebello Road of the Moon & Chan Chan ancient archaeological sites along Cupertino, CA 95014-5435 massive pyramids and cities in the Peruvian This afternoon, we will drive up the coast two the north coast from Lima to hours to the town of Barranca, situated close to the The Moche civilization blossomed in northern Peru Chiclayo, and then fly to Cusco The balance is due 60 days before departure. landscape, including the renowned site of near Trujillo from about 100–800 AD. A sophisticated Caral, which was inhabited when the Egyptian extraordinary site of Caral in the Supe Valley. Hotel to see ancient Inca sites in the Questions: Please call Chavin. B,D culture, the Moche were known for their ceramics, gold Andes, including Machu Picchu, Marisa at Betchart Expeditions Inc. pyramids were being built. work, and systems to capture water from the Andes to Telephone: (800) 252 4910 Day 3 Caral & Trujillo Moray, and Ollantaitambo. irrigate their crops on the river floodplains. The rivers There will be sightseeing in Lima or (408) 252 4910 In the Andes, we will visit the crown jewel This morning, we will depart for the archaeological and valleys which descend from the Andes, across the and Cusco, museum visits, and Fax: (408) 252 1444 of archaeology in Peru—Machu Picchu—as well complex of Caral which archaeologists believe is part dry coastal plains to the Pacific Ocean, have long been opportunities to discover the Email: [email protected] as the famous Inca capital of Cusco and the of the oldest civilization in South America. This cultural heritage of the Andes the focal point of early civilization and development in Cancellations & Refunds: The initial deposit is civilization arose in the Supe valley 4,500 to 5,000 years and Peruvian coast region. We Ollantaitambo archaeological site. The amazing Peru. This morning, we will visit one of the greatest refundable up to 60 days before departure less a handling ago, making it one of the earliest city-states in the world, will then fly from Lima to Easter fee of $100 per person. There is no refund after the 60-day circular terraces in Moray will also be of interest. pyramids from this civilization—the Moche Pyramid along with Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China. Island for four days of discovery period unless your place is resold, then only the $100 per of the Moon. It remains largely intact and includes on this fascinating island, 2500 We will return to Lima to fly west 2,500 miles Caral was a thriving metropolis at the time that Egypt’s person handling fee is withheld. There are no refunds for murals with intricate designs. miles to the west. unused meals or other expedition features. to Easter Island, the eastern corner of the great pyramids were being built. Caral appears to have AAAS Travels ACS & Sigma Xi Expeditions Peru & Easter Island LEADERSHIP BETCHART EXPEDITIONS Inc. 17050 Montebello Road, Cupertino, CA 95014-5435 Including Machu Picchu & extraordinary archaeological sites Leading this expedition will be in Peru along the North Coast! Dr. Douglas Sharon, former Director of the Hearst Museum of Anthropology at FIRST CLASS January 18-31, 2013 UC­Berkeley and San Diego Museum of Man, and popular leader of many of our Peru Expedition in the last 10 years. Joining him in Easter Island will be our excellent guide Sabrina Tuki Point. Doug first went to Peru with the Andean Explorers Club and then returned to the US to focus his research on the diverse cultures of Latin America and the shaman’s ancient healing art.